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Posted by: mattacuk Dec 2 2007, 12:50 PM

I was just wondering if anyonoe else experiences a "tingle" sensation through there body when certain peaces of music are played?? If I listen to specific peices of music, everytime i get a sensation run through my spine !

try not to laugh at me just yet. Im just wondering how music interacts with our nervous systems, its a very interesting question ive had for a while.

We all talk about music on an emotional level, but there must also be a physialogical response when we listen to music .

Posted by: botoxfox Dec 2 2007, 12:56 PM

QUOTE (mattacuk @ Dec 2 2007, 12:50 PM)

I was just wondering if anyonoe else experiences a "tingle" sensation through there body when certain peaces of music are played?? If I listen to specific peices of music, everytime i get a sensation run through my spine !

try not to laugh at me just yet. Im just wondering how music interacts with our nervous systems, its a very interesting question ive had for a while.

We all talk about music on an emotional level, but there must also be a physialogical response when we listen to music .

Posted by: ZakkWylde Dec 2 2007, 01:01 PM

Music affects my spine in two ways:
-i get a tingle when I listen to some specific tracks
-i nearly break my spine everytime I go crazy in a Moshpit^^

Posted by: Iconoclast Dec 2 2007, 01:09 PM

I have no idea why, but the first song that that ever happened to me with was Space Oddity by David Bowie.

I do like to listen to music that does that makes me feel like that though.

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 2 2007, 02:23 PM

Cool !! So a few of us get it then. I was wondering then, if just for example, specific peices of music effects us all the same way.

Or is it that it happens only when its a peice of music special to one person !

We could test the theory out !!

Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 2 2007, 02:30 PM

Of course i do, there some songs that just send chills everywhere. Anytime i hear Iron Maiden's "The Thin Line Between Love And Hate" or Matthew Santos' "My Remedy" for example, i get goosebumps and tingly sensations

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 2 2007, 02:33 PM

Very cool !!

Posted by: DeepRoots Dec 2 2007, 02:45 PM

The song "In the Name of God" by Dream Theater just makes my body freeze all over. I just stare into space in awe when i hear it.

Posted by: Robin Dec 2 2007, 02:53 PM

OF COURSE, I get that often! I think the first time was ~5 years ago when I was listening to Iron Maiden - Aces High.

I get it alot with stuff like Riverdance, classical music and other songs with violins/fiddles. But also if theres a super amazing riff in a song, like the solo part on Iron Maiden - Innocent Exile and Stretch - Can't Judge A Book.
And especially late at night when I'm listening to jazz

I thought everyone got this from listening to awesome music

Posted by: Owen Dec 2 2007, 06:42 PM

I always got it in the middle lead passage of Dogs by Pink Floyd.

Doooh-doooh-doo-doo-di-di-di-dooo.

(Andrew can admire the extent of my musical theory above)

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 2 2007, 06:45 PM

I get this all the time when listening to some really moving bands and brilliant pieces of music.

Posted by: nickmarx12345678 Dec 2 2007, 06:45 PM

That used to happen with for me with a few Three Days Graces songs like let it die and gone forever. Its really simple music but I think sometimes that makes it easier to feel

Posted by: tonymiro Dec 2 2007, 06:48 PM

For me one that always gets me is John Coltrane's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMrK7564Egs.

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 2 2007, 07:03 PM

QUOTE (tonymiro @ Dec 2 2007, 05:48 PM)

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 2 2007, 07:08 PM

QUOTE (tonymiro @ Dec 2 2007, 05:48 PM)

Posted by: tonymiro Dec 2 2007, 07:12 PM

Glad to hear Matt - it's an outtake from the album which is even better heard as a whole.
If I remember the whole piece is Coltrane's meditation on and response to The Creator/God/Whatever term you wish to use.

Awesome album imo - jazz would be very different today without the influence of Coltrane.
And he's one of the major reasons why I picked up the guitar (couldn't afford a sax) -













So he's to blame for the pain that I regularly inflict upon my long suffering family and our cats .


Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 2 2007, 07:15 PM

Sounds great, I will have to check it out. PS, I hope the Cats are ok!!

Posted by: Robin Dec 2 2007, 07:17 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e10aKSV5aaU anyone should get chills up their spine from this song

Posted by: tonymiro Dec 2 2007, 07:25 PM

Nice one Robin - I remember her single http://youtube.com/watch?v=muDZD3wgoHI&feature=related when it came out years ago - great voice.

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: Owen Dec 2 2007, 07:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Ds2G-FK1E

This made my spine JERK?!













I feel I may have disturbed the serenity of this topic!

Posted by: Fsgdjv Dec 2 2007, 07:58 PM

I almost never get those chills, I only know of two songs that gives me those chills. First of all, I get it in Blackwater Park by Opeth when Mike sings "the sun sets forever over Blackwater Park", and I get it in The Birth and Death of The Day, when all energy is released, kind of in the end.

Other then that, I never get it

Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 2 2007, 11:55 PM

Whenever i hear this song, i get tears in my eyes, its so beautiful.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwHTNETEGs Simone's Voice...I mean, its like an Angel.

And of course, whenever i hear this, more tears come to my eyes, i think EVERYONE at GMC Appreciates this man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Igb5Yors4

Posted by: rokchik Dec 3 2007, 01:09 AM

There are so many songs that give me chills actually but the one song that moves me to no end is The Dark Island. It's an old scottish song my granfather use to sing to me when I was a wee lass. When he passed a few years ago my great uncle played it on the bagpipes at his funeral...to this day I can't hear that song and not cry. It's a beautiful song and it holds so many dear memories for me.( I can't even look for it on youtube as I'm welling up just writing this )

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 3 2007, 12:17 PM

Awww Rok, **hugs**

Posted by: Lazarus Angelo Dec 3 2007, 12:58 PM

And of course, Maggot Brain.

Its the most emotional song I think I've ever heard.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KXq4GlHgROQ&feature=related

Posted by: Smells Dec 3 2007, 01:01 PM

the one song that will always get me going is "Over the rainbow" sung by Eva Cassidy, sung with such great expression and emotion always makes me well up

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 3 2007, 01:08 PM

Ahh, well I guess welling up is a different reaction again. Freddy Mercury makes me well up near everytime! **insert crying smiley here**

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo52T7uKOJU

Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Dec 3 2007, 01:34 PM

I love this guys rendition of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2Jt4WOxN8 gives me chills

Posted by: rokchik Dec 3 2007, 02:06 PM

QUOTE (mattacuk @ Dec 3 2007, 07:17 AM)

Awww Rok, **hugs**